How to Pronounce "nymphomania"
word
nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə
nim-fuh-MAY-nee-uh
nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə
nim-fuh-MAY-nee-uh
Definition
A medical term referring to an unusually high or uncontrollable sexual desire in women.
IPA Transcription
American English
nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə
British English
nɪmfəˈmeɪnɪə
Simplified Pronunciation
US
nim-fuh-MAY-nee-uh
UK
nim-fuh-MAY-nee-uh
Listen in Context
The doctor explained what nymphomania means.
Nymphomania is discussed in psychology textbooks.
She was wrongly accused of nymphomania.
In modern medicine, nymphomania is rarely diagnosed because attitudes toward sexuality have changed.